Once I used to go at night
To where you lay in dreamless sleep
Down I'd bend to smooth your forehead
The love so strong it made me weep

Now I have to lie in darkness
Hugging memories. In my head
I'm touching, stroking, kissing you
In an imaginary bed

Separation was not easy,
Losing you was never planned.
I miss, so much, that nightly ritual
Touching you with tender hands.

All those days, your moody ways
All the times we fought and cried.
Then the smiles, laughter, sleepy perfection...
Now? A well of pain inside.